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"Gimme Some Slack" was first released on Panorama, and in 1981, the song was released as the third single from said album. However, the song failed to chart in any countries, making it one of the band's least successful singles. The song has since appeared on the compilation album Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology.
"Cow Cow Boogie (Cuma-Ti-Yi-Yi-Ay)" is a "country-boogie"-style blues song, with music was written by Don Raye, and lyrics were written by Benny Carter and Gene De Paul. [1] The song was written for the 1942 Abbott & Costello film Ride 'Em Cowboy , which included Ella Fitzgerald as a cast member, but was cut from the movie.
"Cut Me Some Slack" is a rock song by Paul McCartney and former members of Nirvana. Released in 2012 on YouTube and the following year on the soundtrack to Dave Grohl 's documentary film Sound City , the song won the Grammy award for Best Rock Song in 2014.
In 1955, a recording by Chuck Miller for Mercury Records reached number nine on the Billboard Popular Records chart. [3] A cover by Asleep at the Wheel peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1987. [4] The Harvard Krokodiloes have long used the song as their traditional opening number at all their concerts. [5]
Previously, sexual lyrics had been merely suggestive, but the new "slack" lyrics, part of the rebellion against fading Rastafari movement ideals, left nothing to the imagination. [2] The term reflects the derisive attitude typified by the Nyabinghi toward reggae music seen as lacking a deeper message.
"Our Time" is a song by British singer-songwriter Lily Allen. The song was released on 10 March 2014, as the third single from Allen's third studio album, Sheezus. The song is prominently featured on the OW Version of the Theme Park Playlist. With its increased popularity however, newer versions of the regular Theme Park Playlist contain the track.
Its lyrics tell the story of a confrontation between the outlaw Smackwater Jack and Big Jim the Chief. [4] [5] In this way it differs from the other songs on Tapestry, which are more personal and based on expressing emotions. [4] [5] Billboard ranked both sides of the "So Far Away"/"Smackwater Jack" single together on the Billboard Hot 100. [6]
"Down the Road a Piece" is a boogie-woogie song written by Don Raye. In 1940, it was recorded by the Will Bradley Trio and became a top 10 hit in the closing months of the year. Called "a neat little amalgam of bluesy rhythm and vivid, catchy lyrics", the song was subsequently recorded by a variety of jazz, blues, and rock artists. [1]